Isbn: 9781334192852 - description of the process of manufacturing coal gas, for the lighting of streets, houses, and public buildings: with elevations, sections, and plans ... gas works in london, and the principal provin (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book details the gas lighting revolution of the early 19th century. It summarizes the author's findings and experiments that improved gas lighting efficiency and reduced production costs. The author explains how gas lighting transformed public spaces and everyday living, and argues that the invention of gas lighting was as significant as the steam engine in the history of technological progress and the development of the modern world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…